Collyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Collyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Collyer family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 40
Living On Own Means 24
General Servant Domestic 21
Cook Domestic 18
Dress Maker 17
Scholar 17
Agricultural Labourer 12
Dressmaker 11
Gardener Domestic 11
At School 11
Housemaid Domestic 9
Farm Labourer 9
Brick Layer's Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 8
Laundress Wash 8
Blacksmith 7
Charwoman 7
Farmer 7
Carpenter 7
Nursery Labourer 7
Plumber 6
Carter On Farm 6
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Carman 5
Tailor 5

Collyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collier 86% 68,798
2 Collyer 100% 13,099
3 Colyer 86% 5,876
4 Colier 71% 397
5 Collyar 86% 194
6 Cullyer 86% 193

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The surname Collyer is the 2nd most popular variant of Collier.

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